Haier HTF-540DGG7 Refrigerator User Manual

Haier HTF-540DGG7 Refrigerator

Thank you for purchasing a Haier Product. Please read these instructions carefully before using this appliance. The instructions con­tain important information which will help you get the best out of the appliance and ensure safe and proper installation. use and maintenance. Keep this manual in a convenient place so you can always refer to it for the safe and proper use of the appliance. If you sell the appliance, give it away, or leave it behind when you move house, make sure you also pass this manual so that the new owner can become familiar with the appliance and safety warnings.

WARNING!

Risk ofinjury or suffocation!
Refrigerants and gases must be disposed of professionally. Ensure that the tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged before being properly disposed of. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. Cut off the mains cable and dispose of it. Remove the trays and drawers as well as the door catch and seals. to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.

Old appliances still have some residual value. An environmentally friendly method of dis­posal will ensure that valuable raw materials can be recovered and used again. Cyclopentane. a flammable substance not harmful to ozone. is used as an expander for the insulationg foam. By ensuring this product is disposed of corectly. you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused. For more detailed information about recycling of this product. please contact your local council. your household waste disposal seNice or the shop where you purchased the pro­duct. handled by the professionals.

Accessories

safety informations

Before first use

• Make sure there is no transport damage.
• Remove all packaging and keep out of children’s reach.
• Wait at least two hours before installing the appliance in order to ensure the refrigerant circuit is fully efficient.
• Handle the appliance always with at least two persons because it is heavy.

Installation

•  The appliance should be placed in a well-ventilated place. Ensure a space of at least 10 cm above and around the appliance.
• Never place the appliance in a damp area or location where it might be splashed with water. Clean and dry water splashes and stains with a soft clean cloth.
• Do not install the appliance in direct sunlight or in the near of heat sources(e.g. stoves, heaters).
• Install and level the appliance in an area suitable for its size and use.
• Keep ventilation openings in the appliance or in the in-built struc­ture clear of obstruction.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If it does not, contact an electrician.
• The appliance is operated by a 220-240 VAC/50 Hz power sup­ply. Abnormal voltage fluctuation may cause the appliance to fail to start, or damage to the temperature control or compressor, or there may be an abnormal noise when operating. In such case, an automatic regulator shall be mounted.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
•  Ensure that the power cable is not trapped by the refrigerator. Do not step on the power cable.
• Use a separate earthed socket for the power supply which is easy accessible. The appliance must be earthed.
• (grounding) plug that fits a standard 3-cord (grounded) socket. Never cut off or dismount the third pin (grounding). After the ap­pliance is installed, the plug should be accessible.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

Daily use

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental ca­pabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
  Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload, but not allowed to clean or install the refrigerating appliances.

• Keep away children under 3 years of age from the appliance unless they are constantly supervised.

• Children shall not play with the appliance.

• If cool gas or other inflammable gas is leaking in the vicinity of the appliance, turn off the valve of the leaking gas, open the doors and windows and do not unplug a plug in the power cable of the refrig­erator or any other appliance.

• Notice that the appliance is set for operation at a specific ambient range between 10 and 38 °C. The appliance may not work properly if it is left for a long period at a temperature above or below the indicated range.

• Do not place unstable articles (heavy objects, containers filled with water) on top of the refrigerator, to ovoid personal injury caused by falling or electric shock caused by contact with water.

•  Do not pull on the door shelves. The door may be pulled slant, the bottle rack, may be pulled away, or the appliance may topple.

• Open and close the doors only with the handles. The gap between the doors and between the doors and the cabinet is very narrow. Do not extend your hands in these areas to avoid pinching your fingers. Open or close the refrigerator doors only when there are no children standing within the range of door movement.

WARNING!

• Do not store or use inflammable. explosive or corrosive materials in the appliance or in the vicinity.

• Do not store medicines. bacteria or chemical agents in the ap­pliance. This appliance is a household appliance. It is not recom­mended to store materials that require strict temperatures.

• Never store liquids in bottles or cans (besides high percentage spirits) especially carbonated beverages in the freezer. as these will burst during freezing.

• Check the condition of food if a warming in the freezer has taken place.

• Do not set unnecessarily low temperature in the refrigerator com­partment. Minus temperatures may occur at high settings. Atten­tion: Bottles can burst

• Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands (wear gloves). Espe­cially do not eat ice lollies immediately after removal from the freezer compartment. There is the risk to freeze or the formation of frost blisters. FIRST aid: keep immediately under running cold water. Do not pull away!

• Do not touch the inside surface of the freezer storage compart­ment when in operation. especially with wet hands. as your hands may freeze onto the surface.

• Unplug the appliance in the event of a power interruption or be­fore cleaning. Allow at least 7 minutes before restarting the appli­ance. as frequent starting may damage the compressor.

• Do not use electrical devices inside the food storage compart­ments of the appliance. unless they are of the type recommend­ed by the manufacturer.
  Maintenance/ cleaning

• Make sure children are supervised if they carry out cleaning and maintenance.

• Disconnect the appliance from the electrical supply before un­dertaking any routine maintenance. Allow at least 7 minutes be­fore restarting the appliance. as frequent starting may damage the compressor.

• Hold the plug, not the cable. when unplugging the appliance.

• Do not clean the appliance with hard brushes. wire brushes. de­tergent powder. petrol. amyl acetate. acetone and similar organic solutions. acid or alkaline solutions. Please clean with special re­frigerator detergent to avoid damage.

• Do not scrape off frost and ice with sharp objects. Do not use sprays. electric heaters like heater. hair dryer. steam cleaners or other sources of heat in order to avoid damage to the plastic parts.

• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process. other than those recommended by the man­ufacturer.

• If the supply cord is damaged. it must be replaced by the manu­facturer. its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• Do not try to repair. disassemble or modify the appliance by your­self. In case of repair please contact our customer service.

• Eliminate the dust on the back of the unit at least once in the year to avoid hazard by fire. as well as increased energy consumption.

• Do not spray or flush the appliance during cleaning.

• Do not use water spray or steam to clean the appliance.

• Do not clean the cold glass shelves with hot water. Sudden tem­perature change may cause the glass to break.

The appliance contains the flammable refrigerant ISOBUTANE (R600a). Make sure the refrigerant circuit is not damaged during transportation or installation. Leaking refrigerant may cause eye injuries or ignite. If a damage has occurred. keep away open fire sources. thoroughly ventilate the room. do not plug or unplug the power cords of the appliance or any other appliance. Inform the customer service. In case of eyes get into contact with the refrigerant. rinse immedi­ately it under running water and call immediately the eye specialist.

Intended use

This appliance is intended for cooling and freezing food. It has been designed exclusively for use in household and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments: farm houses and by clients in hotels. motels and other residential type environments as well as in bed-and-breakfast and catering business. It is not intended for commercial or industrial use. Changes or modifications to the device are not allowed. Unintended use may cause haz­ards and loss of warranty claims.
Standards and directives
This product meets the requirements of all applicable EC directives with the correspond­ing harmonised standards. which provide for CE marking.

CAUTION!

1. When you close the door. the vertical door strip on the left door should be bent inside (1).
2. If you try to close the left door and the vertical door strip is unbent (2), you should bend it firstly, other­wise the door strip will hit the fixing shaft or right door. Thus a damage to the door slip or a leak will occur. There is a heating thread inside the frame. The tem­perature of the surface will rise a little. which is nor­mal and won’t affect the function of appliance.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Notice
Due to technical changes and different models, some of the illustrations in this manual may differ from your model.

A: Refrigerator compartment

1. Bottle holder/Door rack

2. Glass shelves

3. Rating plate

4. Wine rack

5. Humidity box

6. Vertical beam

7. Ceiling lamp

8. Air duct and sensor (behind panel)

9. OK-temperature indicator (optional)

10. My Zone slider

11. Air duct (behind drawers)

12. My Zone box
    B: Freezer compartment

13. Sliding shelf

14. Freeze box

15. Air duct

16.  Adjustable feet

17.  Auto ice maker (HTF-520IP7)

18. Ice tray (HTF-520IP7)

19. Water dispensing (HTF-520IP7 / HTF-520WP7)

CONTROL PANEL

Buttons

• A Fridge selector
• B Freezer selector
• C Auto Set mode and holiday function selector (HTF-540DGG7/ HCR5919FOPG HTF-54ODP7) Auto Set mode and filter reset function selector (HTF-52OWP7) Ice maker mode and filter reset function selector (HTF-520IP7)
• D Super-Cool selector
• E Super-Freeze selector
• F Panel lock selector

Indicators:

• a Temperature fridge
• b Temperature freezer
• c1 Holiday mode (HTF-540DGG7/ HCR5919FOPG HTF-540DP7) Water filter alarm (HTF-520IP7/ HTF-520WP7) c2 Auto Set mode
• d Super-Cool function
• e Super-Freeze function
•  f Panel lock

Before first use
Remove all packaging materials, keep them out of children s reach and dispose them in an environmentally friendly manner. Clean the inside and outside of the appliance with water and a mild detergent before putting any food in it. After the appliance has been levelled and cleaned, wait for at least 2-5 hours before connectirng it to the power supply. See Section INSTALLATION. Precool the compartments at high settings before loading with food. The function Power- F reeze helps to cool down the freezer compartment quickly The refrigerator temperature and freezer temperature are automatically set to 4° C and -18° C respectively. T hese are the recommended settings. If desired, you can change these temperatures manually. Please see ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE.

USE

Before first use the Ice and Water or Automatic Ice function
Before first use, you need to flush water through the filter to remove impurities or trapped air in the water tank and filter system.

For Ice and Water

• Press the water dispenser pad to dispense 4L of wa­ter – wait for 4 minutes before dispensing again.
• Dispense 4L of water and then wait for another 4 minutes – There may be carbon residue dispensed together with water. This is not harmful and normal during the flushing process.
• Dispense another 4 L of water. – This prevents excessive dripping of water from your dispenser.
• There may be a few drips of water coming out of the dispenser for a few days after installation. This is to clear the remaining trapped air in the dispen­ser.
• Ensure your refrigerator has cooled for at least 2 hours before use.

For Automatic Ice model

1. Press control panel button “C” to turn on the ice ma­ key function.
2. Discard the first full bin of ice made. Clean the ice box with water and install it back. Your ice maker is now ready for use.
3. Repeat step 2 to remove dust in the ice tray collec­ted during manufacture and transport.
4. Empty the water, dry the bin and return it correctly.
5. Once your Ice maker is turned on the first bin of ice may be discoloured. This is not harmful and normal during the flushing process. Discard the first full bin of ice made. Your Ice maker is now ready for use.

Notice
The performance of your water filter will increase with use. reaching optimum perfor­mance after two to three full bins of ice.

Sensor keys
The buttons on the control panel are sensor keys, which already respond when lightly touched with the finger.
Switch on /off the appliance
The appliance is in operation as soon as it is connected to the power supply. When the appliance is powered on for the first time, the actual refrigerator and freezer temperatures are displayed. The display will flash. If the doors are closed it will switch off after 30 seconds. Maybe the panel lock is active.
Notice

• The appliance is preset to the recommended temperature of 5°C (refrigerator) and – l8°C (freezer). Under normal ambient condition you need not to set a temperature.
• When the appliance is switched on after disconnection from the main power supply, it may take up to 12 hours for the correct temperatures to be reached.

Empty the appliance before switching off To switch off the appliance, pull the power cord out of the power socket.

Lock/unlock panel
Notice
The control panel is automatically blocked against activation if the doors are closed and 30 seconds no button is pressed. For any settings the control panel must be unlocked.

• Touch button “F” for 3 seconds to block all panel el­ements against activation. The buzzer alarms and the related indicator “f’ is now displayed; the light­ening of the panel is switched off The icon flashes if a button will be pressed, when the panel lock is activated. The change is not running.
• For unlocking press again the button.

Standby-mode
The display screen turns off automatically 30 seconds after pressing a key. The display will be automatically locked. It lights up automatically when pressing any key or opening any door (Alarm does not light up the display screen).

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